Abstract:Background: Alzheimer`s disease (AD) shares Pathophysiological features with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The nuclear receptor peroxisome Proliferator-activated receptor GAMMA (PPAR ϒ) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that regulates glucose and lipid metabolism and suppress inflammatory gene expression. Aim and hypothesis The potential therapeutic role of PPAR ϒ on cognitive impairment and visuospatial memory in insulin resistance-induced AD using Pioglitazone; a PPAR ϒ agonist. Methods AD was induced in 6… Show more
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